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OBSERVATIONS ON THE WEATHER,

FOR MARCH, 1822.

GENERAL REPORT.

THE greatest part of this month was distinguished by fine sunny weather between the mild rains, and an increase in the extraordinary high temperature for the beginning of spring. Although the barometer has fluctuated much, and undergone 30 changes, the mean pressure, notwithstanding the prevalence of strong SW. and W. winds, was high.

There have been several hoar frosts before sunrise, but not one of them was injurious to the leafing and the early blos soms. The maximum temperature of the air on several days this month, was equal to that of some summer days. The mean temperature is upwards of 4° higher than in last March, and 50 higher than the mean of March for the last seven years, and about equal to the April months for that period. Spring water is 20 higher than at this time last year; therefore, we need not be surprised at the forwardness of spring, especially when we consider the re

Naval Academy, Gosport.

viving state of the earth from the almost daily additions of solar heat; and that its loss of moisture this month by evaporation, is nearly half an inch more than it has re ceived by rain: indeed, so powerful was the evaporation during the last four days, that it took up half an inch in depth of water from the evaporator. Having had but a few days northerly and easterly winds throughout the autumn and winter, fears will be entertained till the first or second week in May, of their return with sharp frosts, which would undoubtedly prove fatal to the young fruit.

The atmospheric and meteoric phenomena that have come within our observation this month, are 4 parhelia, 4 solar and 6 lunar halos, 4 meteors, 3 perfect rainbows, and 12 gales of wind, or days on which they have prevailed, namely, 6 from SW. 3 from W. 2 from N. and 1 from the NE.

DAILY REMARKS.

March 1. Hoar frost and a fog early, followed by winds from various points, and a sunny day, with Cumuli, &c.: a cloudless sky till midnight, when a large lunar halo appeared.

2. AM. calm and cloudy, and a Nimbus at midday, which in its passage let fall a few drops of rain PM. fair, wtih two winds, the upper one from SW.

3. A Stratus early, succeeded by a calm and cloudless morning: nascent Cumuli and Cirri in the afternoon, and two winds: a clear sky, and much dew by night.

4. A fine sunny day, with descending Cirri, &c. and a parhelion on the south side of the sun at 4 PM.: a large lunar halo appeared towards midnight, followed by rain.

5. The day as the preceding: a large solar halo in the afternoon in a veil of Cirrostratus: a hard gale from SW. and rain by night.

6. A rainy day, and a continuation of the gale. 7. AM. sunshine and clouds: PM. a gale from the west, with flying showers of rain at intervals, and one rainbow.

8. An overcast sky, and a continuation of the gale, with showers at intervals in the day: cloudy and fine by night.

9. After 2 hours sunshine, an overcast sky, and a gale from the SW. by night.

10. AM. overcast, and a continuation of the gale PM. fine between the showers.

11. A sunny day: the clouds coloured at sunset, and a clear sky by night.

12. Hoar frost early, and a cloudless morning: PM. fine with Cumuli and Cirrus: the latter modification passed to attenuated. Cirrostratus in the evening.

13. A parhelion to the north of the sun at half past 8 AM.-a sunny day with Cirrus, and passing beds of Cirrostratus: the night as the preceding.

14. AM. overcast and calm: light rain and one rainbow in the afternoon, and a fine night.

15. A slight hoar-frost early, followed by a cloudless day: overcast with Cirrostratus by night. 16. Foggy early, an overcast sky, and a little rain.

17. AM. overcast and calm: PM. light rain. 18. Alternately cloudy and fine; and two winds in the evening, the upper one from NW.

19. A sunny day with prevailing Cirrocumulus:

an overcast sky after sunset, and light rain. The mean temperature of the last 24 hours was higher than that of some summer days and nights.

20. AM. calm and overcast, and a thick haze resting on the surrounding hills; sunshine in the afternoon, foggy at intervals by night, and two small meteors.

21. AM. a thick fog: PM. fair with Cirri and Cirrostrati.

22. AM. Cirri and a brisk wind: PM. a cloudless sky, and one small meteor.

23. A fair day, with Cirri interspersed about the sky, and a sinking barometer: attenuated Cirrostratus by night.

24. AM. a solar halo, and showers of rain : PM. fine, and a very dry NW. wind. The unilluminated part of the moon's disc beyond the small crescent (her age being only 36 hours) reflected a copper-colour till she set, which had the appearance of the full moon through a hazy atmosphere.

25. Showery by day, and a strong gale from SW.: a clear sky by night. The dark part of the moon's disc was again remarkably bright, and exhibited several luminous spots.

26. Overcast with undulated Cirrostratus and Cumulostratus, and two winds crossing at right angles: a sunny afternoon, and overcast by night. 27. AM. sunshine and clouds: PM. a cloudless sky, and at half past o'clock a brilliant meteor to the southward descended through a great space, apparently perpendicular.

28. Frequent beds of Cirrocumulus and variable winds in the day: showery after sunset, and a faint lunar balo.

29. A fair day, with prevailing Cirri, which passed to Cirrostrutus, and produced a solar halo, with two coloured parhelia just without its edge, one ou each side of the sun; also a lunar halo till 9 PM. when the sky became completely overcast, followed by light rain, and a gale from ŚW.

30. AM. rain and hail, and a continuation of the gale: PM. Nimbi, with heavy showers, and a gale from the north, and one perfect rainbow.

31. Fair, and a continuation of the gale in the morning: PM. a piercing gale from NE. which caused a very sensible change in the air, and lessened the temperature of spring water,-a large lunar halo, and a meteor appeared in the evening.

Kept at the Observatory of the Naval Academy, Gosport.

The units under " Clouds” represent the days on which each modification of cloud has appeared.

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The observations in each line of this Table, under Barometer, Thermometer, Wind, and Rain, are for a period of 24 hours, beginning at 8 AM.

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Number of Changes, caused by the variations in the Weight of the Atmosphere.....

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A clear sky, 4; fair, with various modifications of clouds, 13; an overcast sky, 7; foggy, 1; rain, 54.-Total, 31 days.

CLOUDS.

Cirrus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulostratus, Nimbus.

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NEW PATENTS.

T. Brunton, Commercial-road; for improvements upon the anchor. Feb. 12.

E. Peck, Liverpool; for machinery to be worked by water, applicable to the moving of mills, &c. or for forcing or pumping water communicated to him by R. Bulkley, a foreigner. Feb. 22.

W. E. Cochrane, Esq. Somerset-street, Portman-square; for improvements in the construction of lamps, whereby they are rendered capable of burning concrete oils, animal fat, and other similar substances. Feb. 23.

W. Prickle, Mark-lane; for improvements in machinery for cutting out irregular forms in wood, &c. Communicated to him by J. P. Boyd, of Boston in America. Mar. 2.

J. Higgins, Esq. Fulham; for improvements upon the construction of carriages. Mar. 2.

C. Yardley, Camberwell; for manufacturing glue from bones, by means of steam. Mar. 2.

J. Thompson, Regent-street, Westminster for an improvement in the method of preparing steel for the manufacture of springs for carriages. Mar. 2.

J. Ruthven, Edinburgh; for a new

method of procuring mechanical power, Mar. 2.

G. Stratton, Hampstead-road; for an improved process of consuming smoke, Mar. 2.

J. Gladstone, Liverpool; for a chain of a new and improved construction. Mar. 12. R. B. Bate, Poultry; for improvements upon hydrometers and saccharometers. Mar.

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W. E. E. Conwell, Ratcliff-highway; for an improvement in the preparation of a purgative vegetable oil. Mar. 21.

S. Robinson, Leeds; for improvements on a machine for shearing and cropping woollen cloth. Mar. 21.

G. Stephenson, Long Beaton, Northum berland; for improvements in steam engines. Mar. 21.

R. S. Harford, Ebbro Vale Ironworks; for an improvement in the heating processes in the manufacture of malleable iron, Mar. 21.

W. Church, Nelson-square; for an improved apparatus for printing. Mar. 21.

A. Clarke, Esq. Dron, Louchars; for an improvement in the boilers and condensers of steam engines. Mar. 21.

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COURSES OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE AT

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Highest price of the best wheaten bread

in London 94d, the quartern loaf.

Potatoes per Ton in Spitalfields.
....£4

Kidneys

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Champions...2 2

Oxnobles.....1 10 0 to 200

Apples.......0 0 0 to 0

0..1 8 to 1 16

St. James's.

4..3 10 to 4 8..1.8 to 1 16

Carcase, per Stone of 8lb. at
Beef....1s.

Mutton..1s.

Veal. .2s.

Pork. .2s.

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4d. to 4s. 4d.

Lamb...2s. 4d. to 5s. Od.

Leadenhall.-Beef....1s. 8d. to 2s. 10d.

Mutton..1s. 8d. to 2s. 6d.

Veal....38. Od. to 5s. 4d,

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Cattle sold at Smithfield from March 29,
to April 22, both inclusive.
Beasts. Calves. Sheep. Pigs.
14,114 1,780 135,810 1,650

HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES OF COALS (IN THE POOL),
In each Week, from April 1, to April 22.

April 1.

April 8.

s. d. Newcastle. 31 6 to 41 0 Sunderland 30 0 to 41 3

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ACCOUNT OF CANALS, DOCKS, BRIDGES, WATER-WORKS, INSURANCE AND GÁS-LIGHT COMPANIES, INSTITUTIONS, &c.

By Messrs. WOLFE and EDMONDS, No. 9, 'Change-Alley, Cornhill.

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